Arnika Dabbagh
آرنیکا دباغ
- Age
- 15
- Sex
- female
- Date of death
- 9 January 2026
- Place of death
- Gorgan (+8 more)
- Hometown
- government forces
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
- Profession
- national swimming champion and teenager
- Cause of death
- shot by security forces, dying due to lack of medical aid during a communication blackout
Biography
Arnika Dabbagh, a 15-year-old national swimming champion, was killed on January 9, 2026, in Gorgan, Golestan province. She was shot directly by security forces. Her death was exacerbated by a communication blackout in Iran, which prevented access to emergency services and medical assistance. Her 40th-day memorial and birthday celebrations highlighted her achievements as a champion.
آرنیکا دباغ، نوجوان ۱۵ ساله و قهرمان شنای کشوری، در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ در گرگان، استان گلستان، کشته شد. او با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی هدف قرار گرفت. مرگ او به دلیل قطع کامل ارتباطات در ایران و عدم امکان دسترسی به اورژانس و کمکهای پزشکی تشدید شد. مراسم چهلم و جشن تولد او با یادآوری افتخاراتش به عنوان یک قهرمان برگزار شد.
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Arnika Dabbagh, a 15-year-old national swimming champion, was killed by direct gunfire to the heart in Gorgan on January 9, 2026.
Arnika Dabbagh, 15 years old, was shot on Friday, January 9, 2026, in Gorgan, Golestan province.
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A large crowd gathers for the 40th-day memorial ceremony of 15-year-old Arnika Dabbagh, who was killed by direct fire in Gorgan during the Lion and Sun revolution.
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Arnika Dabbagh, a 15-year-old national swimming champion, was killed on January 19 in Gorgan by direct fire from government forces.
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A memorial display features the portrait, sports medals, and championship certificates of 15-year-old Arnika Dabagh, who was shot and killed in Gorgan in January 2026.
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15-year-old Arnika Dabbagh was killed in Gorgan after being shot by security forces during a period of communication blackout that prevented medical assistance.
A portrait of Arnika Dabbagh, described as a child of Iran and a sacrifice for the eternal homeland.
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A gathering of mourners wearing t-shirts with her portrait celebrates the birthday of fifteen-year-old national swimming champion Arnika Dabbagh at her flower-decorated grave in Gorgan.